WASHINGTON, Dec. 4 -- Amtrak (National Railroad Passenger Corp.) issued the following news: * * * 100+ Day Data Shows Strong Demand and Customer Satisfaction for Amtrak Mardi Gras Service Trains * More than 46,000 customer trips since August NEW ORLEANS - Figures released at today's public meeting of the Amtrak Board of Directors demonstrate the newest Amtrak service is gaining customers at strong pace. Since Aug. 18, more than 46,000 customers have ridden Amtrak Mardi Gras Service trains   more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 4 -- The Environmental Protection Agency issued the following news release: * * * EPA Region 4 to Review Cleanups at 55 Southeast Superfund Sites in 2026 * ATLANTA (December 4, 2025) - Today, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced that, in 2026, 55 Superfund sites in the Southeast will undergo a comprehensive and legally required five-year review to ensure remediation efforts continue to protect public health and the environment. The sites are located across Al  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 4 -- Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith, R-Mississippi, issued the following news release: * * * HYDE-SMITH SEEKS ACTION TO IMPROVE ROAD SAFETY WITH COMMERCIAL DRIVER'S LICENSE CRACKDOWN * Hyde-Smith Says Recent Tragedies Underscore Need for Federal, State Attention to Illegal Immigrants Driving Commercial Vehicles VIDEO CLIP: Senator Hyde-Smith Addresses CDL Public Safety Issues. VIDEO: Senator Hyde-Smith Delivers Speech on Abuse, Fraud in Issuing Commercial Driver's Licenses Poses   more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 4 [Category: Biology] -- The Center for Biological Diversity posted the following news release: * * * Lawsuit Launched to Secure Habitat Protections for Pearl River Map Turtle * JACKSON, Miss. The Center for Biological Diversity notified the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service today that it intends to sue over the agency's failure to finalize critical habitat for the threatened Pearl River map turtle. The rare turtles' habitat is threatened by a dam proposed by the U.S. Army Corp  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 4 -- Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith, R-Mississippi, issued the following news release: * * * MISS. DELEGATION ASKS U.S. TRADE REP. TO PROTECT MISS. FOREST, AG PRODUCTS IN TRADE TALKS WITH E.U. * United Congressional Delegation Outlines Harm in E.U. Deforestation Regime WASHINGTON, D.C. - A united Mississippi congressional delegation today encouraged the Trump administration to use ongoing trade talks to prioritize the protection of Mississippi forest and agricultural exports that c  more

CLINTON, Mississippi, Dec. 5 -- Mississippi College issued the following news: * * * Mississippi College electrical engineering program gains ABET reaccreditation The electrical engineering program at Mississippi College has received reaccreditation by the Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology under the commission's general criteria and program criteria for electrical, computer, communications, telecommunication(s), and similarly named engineering programs. ABET accreditation as  more

NEW ORLEANS, Louisiana, Dec. 4 [Category: BizEnergy] -- Entergy posted the following news release: * * * Natchez lineman recognized for skills, dedication to customers and commitment to team * Congratulating Entergy all-star lineworker Steven King (second from left) are (l-r) Daylon Self, line supervisor for the Natchez network; Kamisha Quates, vice president, reliability, Entergy Mississippi; and Jerry Wilson, regional manager, Southern region, Entergy Mississippi. *** Original text here  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 4 -- Sen. Roger Wicker, R-Mississippi, issued the following news release: * * * Senator Wicker Issues Statement on Final Pentagon Office of Inspector General Report * WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Roger Wicker (R-Miss.), chairman of the Senate Armed Services Committee, today issued the following statement: "It is clear from the reports that the Secretary acted within his authority to communicate the information in question to other cabinet level officials. It is also cle  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 3 -- Sen. Roger Wicker, R-Mississippi, issued the following news release: * * * Wicker, Colleagues Introduce Medical Foods and Formulas Access Act * WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Roger Wicker, R-Miss., introduced the Medical Foods and Formulas Access Act. This legislation would require Medicare, Medicaid, the Children's Health Insurance Program, and the Federal Employee Health Benefit Program to cover specialized formulas, vitamins, individual amino acids, and other medically ne  more